Living in Glendale (California)

Glendale (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 201,020 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 6%, #223 of 3,933), city lovers (top 7%, #278 of 4,114), digital natives (top 8%, #365 of 4,750).

Residents201,020

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport12 km (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km6,980,900 people

Sea coast26 km

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 340 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,692 km

Within 10 km326,585 people

Greater areaGreater Los Angeles, 18 km out

Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 1:48

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Good to know about Glendale (California)

It is part of Greater Los Angeles, 18 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 52 min and sets around 1:48; in late June it sets around 5:08.

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How Glendale (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	33	#9,830 of 11,898	#450 of 863	Map
Low-income household	20	#8,854 of 9,771	#291 of 775	Map
Low-income family	23	#7,564 of 8,006	#411 of 709	Map
Single parent	31	#5,662 of 6,237	#341 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#3,982 of 9,474	#378 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	57	#5,295 of 9,474	#424 of 760	Map
Early retiree	64	#2,952 of 10,762	#335 of 811	Map
Single professional	69	#529 of 4,537	#65 of 532	Map
Young professional	73	#366 of 4,444	#55 of 527	Map
DINKS	76	#454 of 3,053	#75 of 420	Map
Remote worker	54	#5,205 of 7,271	#300 of 648	Map
Commuter	76	#544 of 6,227	#63 of 645	Map
Car-free household	78	#223 of 3,933	#39 of 490	Map
Student	74	#560 of 2,119	#75 of 267	Map
First-home buyer	31	#6,554 of 8,006	#297 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	16	#11,527 of 12,111	#478 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#278 of 4,114	#52 of 506	Map
Expat professional	71	#1,312 of 7,271	#165 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	61	#3,862 of 9,474	#335 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#17,892 of 18,063	#929 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#7,308 of 16,523	#689 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#17,852 of 18,063	#873 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#2,346 of 16,523	#276 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	78	#589 of 21,167	#84 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#5,299 of 12,111	#204 of 862	Map
Coastal living	57	#5,448 of 6,413	#416 of 490	Map
Business owner	70	#1,969 of 12,111	#199 of 862	Map
Digital native	66	#365 of 4,750	#45 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)96
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
Lifestyle and amenities91
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance82
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance82
Mobility and connectivity72
Health and elderly67
Jobs and economy61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
Sea or lake shore58
Education and family39
Safety and community39
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
Flat land (terrain relief)8
Green space6
Affordability4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.